2014
8,381 formed
5,072 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2018
2.5% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2017
Brighton and Hove 3,877 formed
Eastbourne 772 formed
Hastings 563 formed
Lewes 513 formed
Rother 575 formed
Wealden 1,156 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how East Sussex compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
7th
2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
12th
2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
19th
2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
28th
2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
9.3
10.6
97% Private Limited Companies (7,221 companies)
3% Other company types (241 companies)
Other company types breakdown (241 companies)
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Businesses formed in East Sussex during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in East Sussex during 2018
66,405
businesses registered in East Sussex at the end of 2018.
2.5% more companies in East Sussex compared to 2017
Kent
108,910 total businesses
15,057 formed in 2018
11,568 dissolved in 2018
West Sussex
51,556 total businesses
6,048 formed in 2018
4,694 dissolved in 2018
Surrey
98,968 total businesses
11,179 formed in 2018
8,979 dissolved in 2018
London
1,163,777 total businesses
217,617 formed in 2018
155,611 dissolved in 2018
East Sussex
66,405 total businesses
7,462 formed in 2018
6,254 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Brunswick and Adelaide |
35 |
||
Central Hove |
152 |
||
East Brighton |
14 |
||
Goldsmid |
39 |
||
Hangleton and Knoll |
15 |
||
Hanover and Elm Grove |
23 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
20 |
||
Hove Park |
20 |
||
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean |
11 |
||
North Portslade |
15 |
||
Patcham |
29 |
||
Preston Park |
239 |
||
Queen's Park |
46 |
||
Regency |
-117 |
||
Rottingdean Coastal |
31 |
||
South Portslade |
29 |
||
St. Peter's and North Laine |
3 |
||
Westbourne |
15 |
||
Wish |
-3 |
||
Withdean |
17 |
||
Woodingdean |
25 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Devonshire |
19 |
||
Hampden Park |
-7 |
||
Langney |
9 |
||
Meads |
3 |
||
Old Town |
27 |
||
Ratton |
10 |
||
Sovereign |
1 |
||
St Anthony's |
39 |
||
Upperton |
100 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashdown |
-3 |
||
Baird |
8 |
||
Braybrooke |
4 |
||
Brede Valley |
14 |
||
Castle |
22 |
||
Central St Leonards |
14 |
||
Conquest |
2 |
||
Gensing |
33 |
||
Hollington |
12 |
||
Maze Hill |
3 |
||
Old Hastings |
-2 |
||
Ore |
15 |
||
Silverhill |
11 |
||
St Helens |
4 |
||
Tressell |
2 |
||
West St Leonards |
15 |
||
Wishing Tree |
-1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barcombe and Hamsey |
-6 |
||
Chailey and Wivelsfield |
-7 |
||
Ditchling and Westmeston |
-1 |
||
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs |
-3 |
||
Hollingdean and Stanmer |
20 |
||
Kingston |
7 |
||
Lewes Bridge |
12 |
||
Lewes Castle |
2 |
||
Lewes Priory |
10 |
||
Newhaven Denton and Meeching |
-3 |
||
Newhaven Valley |
-1 |
||
Newick |
6 |
||
Ouse Valley and Ringmer |
-2 |
||
Peacehaven East |
20 |
||
Peacehaven North |
-12 |
||
Peacehaven West |
-3 |
||
Plumpton Streat East Chiltington and St John (Without) |
-6 |
||
Seaford Central |
-5 |
||
Seaford East |
5 |
||
Seaford North |
9 |
||
Seaford South |
9 |
||
Seaford West |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Town |
-57 |
||
Brede Valley |
14 |
||
Central |
36 |
||
Collington |
1 |
||
Crowhurst |
24 |
||
Darwell |
-2 |
||
Eastern Rother |
11 |
||
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe |
0 |
||
Kewhurst |
9 |
||
Marsham |
8 |
||
Old Town |
27 |
||
Rother Levels |
4 |
||
Rye |
4 |
||
Sackville |
6 |
||
Salehurst |
-20 |
||
Sidley |
4 |
||
St Helens |
4 |
||
St Marks |
-12 |
||
St Michaels |
-1 |
||
St Stephens |
3 |
||
Ticehurst and Etchingham |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Alfriston |
25 |
||
Buxted and Maresfield |
8 |
||
Chiddingly and East Hoathly |
13 |
||
Cross in Hand Five Ashes |
7 |
||
Crowborough East |
16 |
||
Crowborough Jarvis Brook |
-3 |
||
Crowborough North |
26 |
||
Crowborough St. Johns |
-2 |
||
Crowborough West |
-3 |
||
Danehill Fletching Nutley |
9 |
||
East Dean |
-3 |
||
Forest Row |
10 |
||
Framfield |
-7 |
||
Frant Withyham |
-37 |
||
Hailsham Central and North |
39 |
||
Hailsham East |
2 |
||
Hailsham South and West |
10 |
||
Hartfield |
4 |
||
Heathfield East |
-8 |
||
Heathfield North and Central |
9 |
||
Hellingly |
-1 |
||
Herstmonceux |
-11 |
||
Horam |
6 |
||
Langney |
9 |
||
Mayfield |
11 |
||
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling |
1 |
||
Pevensey and Westham |
22 |
||
Polegate North |
-21 |
||
Polegate South |
3 |
||
Rotherfield |
0 |
||
Uckfield Central |
7 |
||
Uckfield New Town |
1 |
||
Uckfield North |
-2 |
||
Uckfield Ridgewood |
1 |
||
Wadhurst |
5 |
||
Willingdon |
6 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how East Sussex compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
8th
2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th
2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
14th
2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
20th
2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
83.0
68.1
How the total number of companies in East Sussex has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2014
8,381 formed
5,072 dissolved
2015
8,786 formed
4,854 dissolved
2016
7,939 formed
6,377 dissolved
2017
7,318 formed
5,947 dissolved
2018
7,462 formed
6,254 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
7.9% vs 2014
2.8% vs 2015
2.85% vs 2016
2.5% vs 2017